Chapter 6 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Only I'm disappointed all the same. It's likely I don't know enough yet!" "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William. "You're only a young fellow yet, you know!" "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
Chapter 6 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"Only I'm disappointed all the same.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"You're only a young fellow yet, you know!"”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “"Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"”
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “It's likely I don't know enough yet!"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're only a young fellow yet, you know!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Only I'm disappointed all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Only I'm disappointed all the same.
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From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
a boy or man
From this reading "You're only a young fellow yet, you know!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
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From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only I'm disappointed all the same.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
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From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
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From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only I'm disappointed all the same.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Only I'm disappointed all the same.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
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From this reading "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Only I'm disappointed all the same.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.
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From this reading "Oh, that's very likely," said Uncle William.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
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From this reading "Mebbe that story of mine is full of ignorant mistakes I wouldn't have made if I'd been about the world a bit and seen more!"
but in spite of that
From this reading It's likely I don't know enough yet!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're only a young fellow yet, you know!"
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From this reading "You're only a young fellow yet, you know!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You're only a young fellow yet, you know!"
Chapter 6 of The Foolish Lovers by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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